The Bulldogs travel to South Bend, Indiana to take on the Fighting Irish on Saturday, September 9th at 7:30 p.m. Get the info you need to be ready for game day and Georgia vs. Notre Dame. T.V. and radio broadcast info, how to follow on Twitter, game notes and more.
The 2017 season marks the 124th year of Georgia football, and the Bulldogs are closing in on 800 wins. Georgia’s record stands at 796-418-54 and that ranks 11th nationally. Notre Dame ranks second overall with 897 wins and the Irish are in their 129th season. Notre Dame is 897-321-42 all-time. The Michigan Wolverines sit atop the list with a mark of 936-335-36. This is Michigan’s 138th campaign.
The Bulldogs make their first-ever visit to South Bend, Ind., to battle the Irish. Notre Dame holds the second-longest sellout streak in NCAA history, which currently stands at 256 games and dates back to 1973.
Georgia has faced Notre Dame only once and it was in the 1981 Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs won that showdown 17-10 to clinch the national championship. When Georgia plays host to Samford, it will be the teams’ first-ever matchup. A recap of the 1981 Sugar Bowl is located later in this notes packet.
GAME DAY INFO
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017 – 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: South Bend, Indiana, Notre Dame Stadium (77,622)
Match-up: (1-0) #15 Georgia Bulldogs vs. (1-0) #24 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
TIMELINE
Pregame Broadcast begins at 3:00 p.m. ET
Gates open approximately at 6:00 p.m. ET
Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET
T.V. BROADCAST INFO
Televised on NBC
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TV announcers:
Play-by-play: Mike Tirico
Color commentator: Doug Flutie
Sideline reporter: Kathryn Tappen
RADIO BROADCAST INFO
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Radio announcers:
Play-by-play: Scott Howard
Color commentator: Eric Zeier
Sideline reporter: Chuck Dowdle
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SOCIAL MEDIA
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